This year, Hong Kongers will be treated to the 15th anniversary of Cantonese Opera Day, a celebration of the art form that ties in with local culture and tradition. It’s among the most popular performance festivals in the region. Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Cantonese Opera Day is a government initiative meant […]

November 16, 2017Comments Off on Cantonese Opera Day Celebrates 15th AnniversaryRead More

In the most tender moments of “Human Flow,” Ai Weiwei’s epic documentary on the worldwide migrant crisis, he is seen hugging, cooking with and cutting the hair of refugees. An ordinary filmmaker might be accused of getting too close to his subject but, as far as the Chinese dissident and internationally renowned artist is concerned, […]

October 16, 2017Comments Off on Ai Weiwei on art, exile and refugee film ‘Human Flow’Read More

New Yorkers are accustomed to fences and walk by them every day. But soon, they may want to give them a second look. It may give them some time to think, reflect, and maybe even argue. Because, fence-themed art installations are going to be scattered across the five boroughs: All the work of renowned artist […]

September 1, 2017Comments Off on Ai Weiwei Bringing Massive Controversial Art Project to New York CityRead More

After being detained by Chinese authorities for five years, artist Ai Weiwei recently left the Communist nation to attend the opening of his first major survey exhibition in London at the Royal Academy of Art. In the last four years, Ai has orchestrated more than 100 exhibitions of his work from his studio in Beijing. […]

Right in Singapore’s Queen Street, the much-awaited 11 story China Cultural Centre has been finally completed. The pre-launch programs will kick start soon as there will be a writer’s forum which will feature five of China’s top novelists. The authors would include the likes of Tie Ning who is currently the president of China Writers’ Association. […]